Wednesday, June 13, 2012

CCS asking for Equipment Donations!

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Okay, it's not the Columbia Cascade Section asking for equipment donations, it's just me. And it doesn't have to be a donation...
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Gun Sales Up, Violent Crime Down (Again) | NSSF Blog

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Gun Sales Up, Violent Crime Down (Again) | NSSF Blog : Preliminary crime statistics for 2011 released today by the FBI show a 4 percent dec...

The Skin Song; same song, different verse

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For three and a half years I've been whining here about my crappy hands. Admittedly, while SWMBO was slowly dying of cancer,  I tried ...
Sunday, June 03, 2012

A Clean Gun is a Happy Gun .. not!

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I was cheerfully shooting the "El Presidente" stage as a demonstrator on today's (okay, yesterday's) "Introduction to...

"Does the fastest shooter win the stage?"

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The "Introduction to USPSA" classes run for three hours (at ARPC, the First Saturday of every month).  One of the challenges is to...
Friday, June 01, 2012

Chronograph: War Stories!

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In 1998, I (and SWMBO) traveled to my first Major Match, which was the Area 1 match in Reno, Nevada.   I was shooting The Beloved Kimber (....

I've got the best job in the world!

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Last month I squadded with some of the students from my previous "Introduction to USPSA class", and as usual I was treated to the ...
Monday, May 28, 2012

Chrono Questions

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I recently received a technical question from a friend and viewer (Rock): Will a change from our close-to-sea-level altitude here in the v...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Tennessee Football Coach fired for making Obama so

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Tennessee Football Coach fired for making Obama song. He'll make more money when this song becomes a big hit than he would teaching scho...
Sunday, May 20, 2012

USPSA Announcements - United States Practical Shooting Association

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USPSA Announcements - United States Practical Shooting Association : USPSA - Announcements For those of you who want to go to the National...

'Stand Your Ground' Law Repeal Proposed

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'Stand Your Ground' Law Repeal Proposed : It's called the "Stand Your Ground" law. More than a dozen Michigan lawmak...

Crimson Trace® to Host World's First And Only Midnight 3-Gun Invitational

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Shooting Wire : (Wilsonville, OR)   May 18, 2012 Crimson Trace, maker of the industries finest laser and lighting systems for personal defen...

Lawn-mower guy gets Fired for Turning in a Gun He Found on Street

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(Wayne County, Detroit county worker John) ... Chevilott found a gun while mowing the lawn [ed: ... on city property]. The gun was in the wa...

Nobody Is Perfect

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I checked my results from last weekend's ARPC match (sent from USPSA.ORG) and ... as much as I appreciate the great statistical-reportin...
Saturday, May 19, 2012

TEAM X-T.R.E.M.E. & Cpl Todd Love

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TEAM X-T.R.E.M.E. & Cpl Todd Love - YouTube Thanks to SCOTT for pointing out this extraordinary story and video. (I especially liked ...

No Dundee Match for May

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Bill Marrs  sent out an email announcement to all Columbia Cascade members earlier this week.   If you're not a member of the Section, o...
Sunday, May 13, 2012

Oregon Primaries

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If God had wanted us to elect our leaders, he would have given us candidates. I'm trying to fill out my ballot for the current electio...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012

And I thought *_I_* had too much drama in my life!

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[HAT TIP to The G-man, who is recovering nicely from his surgery according to his latest email) GO FULL SCREEN ON THIS O...
Saturday, May 05, 2012

How to rip off the IRS for Big Buck$

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"Undocumented Workers" from Mexico are claiming ... and receiving ... BILLIONS of dollars of exemptions on their tax returns (and ...

Travels with Hansel and Gretel

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Travels with Hansel and Gretel The Hobo Brasser has started his own blog. There ... in a forum in which he proposes to share the merry ad...